Posted by toodlebug on December 12, 2002, at 9:51:35
In reply to Re: Paxil and Wt. Gain??, posted by tortoise on January 8, 2002, at 19:34:33
I gained about 25 pounds on Paxil, but only after about 8-9 months had passed. Then all of a sudden I was hungry and sleepy ALL the time. I now think that was a sign that the medication wasn't working right anymore because the first several months were fine.
Paxil is the most notorious AD for weight gain and sleepiness. Something about anti-cholergenic effects.
Try Prozac. I had the least problems with it. Celexa and Effexor were great at first, but caused hypomania. So if you take one of those, watch out for the signs of hypomania. I wish my psychiatrist had warned me of that effect and had noticed the signs in me before I spent over $30,000!
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